The M312 Heavy Recovery Vehicle, commonly referred to as the Elephant, is a UNSC Mobile Assault, Support, and Recovery Platform.[1] The vehicle is used primarily as an armored mobile recovery vehicle and has seen action most notably in the Human-Covenant War.

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Designed and manufactured by JOTUN Heavy Industries, the Elephants were initially used in the utility and farming industries during the early colonial expansion periods.[1] After several decades serving in the civilian market, JOTUN was contracted by the UNSC to develop the Elephants and build them as armored repair and recovery vehicles.[1] In the years since, the Elephant has been modified into several variants and upgrades, though the Elephant's basic design philosophy and versatility remain unchanged.

The M312 Elephant is designed to safely transport troops, equipment and light vehicles to and from the battlefield. On one occasion, a single unit was able to pull an entire Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine by itself.[3] The M312 also features a protected rear bay, providing more protection to its onboard personnel and equipment than the M313. The vehicle is fitted with three M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Guns as its primary defense/offense weapons system and can be equipped with an overhead M247 light autocannon.

The Elephant appears in Halo Wars as an armored personnel carrier and mobile infantry barracks, capable of creating troops in the field and/or deploying them while defending itself. To operate as a barracks, the vehicle must first deploy. This unit can only be used when the player chooses Captain Cutter as their Leader Character in online play or skirmish.

Costs: 400 Resource units and requires two Population Cap

Capable of training Spartan-IIs and other infantry.

Upgrades:

"'Twin Engine": Increases the Elephant's speed by about 30%. Costs 250 resources and a tech level of 1.